Second Lawsuit Filed in Bartaco Hepatitis A Outbreak

Dec 06 2017

Westchester, New York – A
second Hepatitis A lawsuit was filed today against Bartaco Port Chester, LLC in
Westchester County Supreme Court. The complaint was filed on behalf of two
Westchester residents, Michael and Joan Reda. Both were infected with Hepatitis
A after eating at Bartaco on September 10, 2017. The couple is represented by William
Marler of Marler Clark, a Seattle law firm dedicated to representing victims of
foodborne illness, and Paul Nunes of Underberg & Kessler, a Rochester based
firm.

The lawsuit states the
Mr. Reda began experiencing symptoms of Hepatitis A Virus on October 14 and sought
medical attention at Lawrence Hospital, where his blood tested positive for Hepatitis
A. Mr. Reda continues to have check ups every two weeks to manage his Hepatitis
A symptoms.

Ms. Reda’s symptoms began
on October 20, 2017 and sought medical treatment on November 14. During
treatment, her blood tested positive for Hepatitis A. Ms. Reda continues to
receive medical attention to monitor her symptoms.

In late October, health officials announced that customers who had visited
Bartaco between the dates of October 12th and 23rd had
been exposed to the Hepatitis A virus. Health officials estimated that over
3,000 people, obtained recommended Immune Globulin shots along with blood tests
and other diagnostic procedures. Marler Clark currently represents 3
individuals who tested positive for Hepatitis A, along with over 400 others as
part of a class action lawsuit against Bartaco. “Whether it be fast food or fine dining,
people have a right to expect that the food served to them at a restaurant is
safe to eat,” the Reda’s attorney, Paul Nunes.

Hepatitis A is a food borne virus that can be passed by infected food
handlers to consumers. The virus attacks the liver, and symptoms can include
nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, dark urine, fever, chills, fatigue, body
aches, loss of appetite, and jaundice. In extreme cases, liver failure can
result. The virus has a long incubation period, and symptoms may not appear for
fifteen to fifty days. More information on Hepatitis A can be found at www.about-hepatitis.com

Marler
Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is the nation’s
leading law firm representing victims of Hepatitis A outbreaks. The Hepatitis A lawyers of Marler Clark have
represented thousands of victims of Hepatitis A and other foodborne illness
outbreaks and have recovered over $600 million for clients. Marler Clark
is the only law firm in the nation with a practice focused exclusively on
foodborne illness litigation. Our Hepatitis A lawyers have litigated
Hepatitis A cases stemming from outbreaks traced to a variety of sources, such
as green onions, lettuce and restaurant food. The law firm has
brought Hepatitis
A lawsuits against
such companies as Costco, Subway, McDonald’s, Red Robin, Chipotle, Quiznos and
Carl’s Jr. We proudly represented the family of Donald
Rockwell,
who died after consuming hepatitis A tainted food and Richard
Miller, who
required a liver transplant after eating food at a Chi-Chi’s restaurant.

If
you or a family member became ill with a Hepatitis A infection
after consuming food and you’re interested in pursuing a legal claim, contact
the Marler Clark Hepatitis A attorneys for a free case evaluation.

Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness outbreaks.